19 October 2023 , 12:02
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King Charles is still "really angry" with estranged son Prince Harry for airing his "difficulties in public", a royal expert has claimed. It has been more than 10 months since Harry's controversial memoir Spare hit shelves and took aim at many of his royal relatives. At the time of the release, sources said the King and Queen Camilla were left 'furious' and 'wearied' by the claims Harry made in his book.
They included Charles not hugging Harry after the death of his mother Princess Diana and his stepmother Camilla "sacrificing" him in exchange for good PR. But despite the passage of time, royal expert and author Tom Quinn said the royals, in particular the King, are still angry.
Prince Harry with his father King Charles (AFP via Getty Images)The author behind Gilded Youth: An Intimate History of Growing Up in the Royal Family, explained there has been no change at the palace in regards to Harry. He told the Express US: "I have spoken to the people who worked for Meghan and Harry when they were in England and have also interviewed people who worked for William and Kate.
"And they say that privately there's a lot more anger than there is publicly. Charles, in particular, is said to be "really angry about it". He also added that the King has taken umbrage with the "whole idea that these difficulties should be aired in public".
The comments come after a fellow royal expert claimed Harry was being 'punished' after the King offered him an olive branch - but he "snapped it in half". It is believed that Harry's relationship with his father and older brother Prince William remains "firmly rooted at rock bottom" and reconciliation is a "long way off".
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Harry at his father's Coronation earlier this year (POOL/AFP via Getty Images)In fact, last month when Harry came to the UK for an awards ceremony, he failed to meet up with his father. And royal expert and author Duncan Larcombe told The Sun: "Harry has said some deeply hurtful things about Camilla, and yet the King will still correspond with his son, albeit not directly.
"It's remarkable really, because when Charles became King he said he loved Harry and Meghan which was a huge olive branch - which Harry then took, snapped in half and then hit him with it."
However, the royal author added that despite the King being willing to communicate, he is still "subtly punishing" Harry in his approach on how his son can contact him. Duncan added: "It appears that King Charles' approach towards Harry now is business as usual - 'if you want to see me you need to make an appointment'. Harry will have to get past the grey suits and jump through hoops to talk to his father. It's very standoffish but I think that's a way that the king is subtly punishing his son."